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Rob MacDonald

Professional Roles: Thornburg Investment Management, Putnam Investments Education: MBA, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business Education: BA, Economics, Computer Science, Amherst College Certification: Chartered Financial Analyst

Grippy Mountain Bike Shoes

Grippy Mountain Bike Shoes

Like many people during the pandemic, I decided to pick up a new hobby. With basically everything shut down, and the outdoors being one of the only relatively safe spaces available to us, my quest led me to mountain biking. I love it — biking through the foothills surrounding Santa Fe is a blast… but it also involves some risk.

Jul 20, 2023

Like many people during the pandemic, I decided to pick up a new hobby. With basically everything shut down, and the outdoors being one of the only

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The Wisdom of Crowds

The Wisdom of Crowds

Our investment philosophy follows a fundamental belief — the stock market functions much like the classic jelly-bean-counting experiment. That might sound strange, but hear me out:

Apr 6, 2023

Our investment philosophy follows a fundamental belief — the stock market functions much like the classic jelly-bean-counting experiment. That might

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Lessons From A Helicopter Parent

Lessons From A Helicopter Parent

Shrewd investors often start out with long-term financial plans designed to meet their future needs — things like saving for college, retirement, etc. But sticking with the long-term plan becomes harder after years like 2022, in which many stock indices declined 20-30% with bonds down as well. As Mike Tyson said, “Everybody has a plan until they...

Jan 12, 2023

Shrewd investors often start out with long-term financial plans designed to meet their future needs — things like saving for college, retirement,

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Maintaining Balance In Your Equity Portfolio

Maintaining Balance In Your Equity Portfolio

One of the things that makes City Different Investments, well, different is our principled investment approach. We are doing a series of articles looking at the three tenets of our equity investment strategy; long-term horizons, a differentiated research approach, and balanced portfolios. For this piece, we dive into how we balance portfolios. 

Aug 1, 2022

One of the things that makes City Different Investments, well, different is our principled investment approach. We are doing a series of articles

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Grippy Mountain Bike Shoes

Grippy Mountain Bike Shoes

Like many people during the pandemic, I decided to pick up a new hobby. With basically everything shut down, and the outdoors being one of the only relatively safe spaces available to us, my quest led me to mountain biking. I love it — biking through the foothills surrounding Santa Fe is a blast… but it also involves some risk.

Jul 20, 2023 Written by: Rob MacDonald

Like many people during the pandemic, I decided to pick up a new hobby. With basically everything shut down, and the outdoors being one of the only

Continue Reading
Lessons From A Helicopter Parent

Lessons From A Helicopter Parent

Shrewd investors often start out with long-term financial plans designed to meet their future needs — things like saving for college, retirement, etc. But sticking with the long-term plan becomes harder after years like 2022, in which many stock indices declined 20-30% with bonds down as well. As Mike Tyson said, “Everybody has a plan until they...

Jan 12, 2023 Written by: Rob MacDonald

Shrewd investors often start out with long-term financial plans designed to meet their future needs — things like saving for college, retirement,

Continue Reading
Maintaining Balance In Your Equity Portfolio

Maintaining Balance In Your Equity Portfolio

One of the things that makes City Different Investments, well, different is our principled investment approach. We are doing a series of articles looking at the three tenets of our equity investment strategy; long-term horizons, a differentiated research approach, and balanced portfolios. For this piece, we dive into how we balance portfolios. 

Aug 1, 2022 Written by: Rob MacDonald

One of the things that makes City Different Investments, well, different is our principled investment approach. We are doing a series of articles

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